Testing Shellfish
Purpose:
To provide data to the Washington State Department of Health on potential Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning.
Description:
On Camano Island a volunteer digs butter clams at Utsalady and Madrona beaches so that they can be checked for paralytic shellfish poisoning.
At Cornet Bay State Park, volunteers maintain a submerged cage of mussels from which a sampling is taken bi-weekly, along with samples of water-born micro-organisms.
Volunteer Opportunities:
This project is currently conducted by a few volunteers, but could be the responsibility of a small team.
Contact CONTACT(Scott Chase for Camano Shellfish testing) or CONTACT(Jim Somers for Whidbey Shellfish testing).
last updated May 2007
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